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Justice by Gender: The Lack of Appropriate Prevention, Diversion and Treatment Alternatives for Girls in the Justice System: A Report
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Justice by Gender: The Lack of Appropriate Prevention, Diversion and Treatment Alternatives for Girls in the Justice System: A Report
Publication year:
2001
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: Issues related to the exponential growth of juvenile female offenders are addressed. This report is comprised of the following sections: introduction; the context of girls and delinquency; girls' pathways into delinquency -- the needs for developmentally sound services and future research; bias in handling of girls' cases -- arrest/charging and filing, detention, the need for dispositional alternatives, and a continuum of care and services; and conclusion.